http://www.cubsminors.com Chicago Cubs Minor League Baseball Commentary and Analysis Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:37:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Smokies lost game one of their championship series to Huntsville 8-7.  Mitch Atkins gave up five runs in 3 2/3 innings but he didn't even take the loss because of all the offense.  That loss went to Jesse Estrada, who gave up two unearned runs in just 2/3 of ... http://www.cubsminors.com/smokies-lose-game-one-shootout-to-huntsville/ The Smokies had a chance to eliminate Huntsville and move on to the Southern League championship but because their hitters couldn't get on track, they'll now face a do or die situation tomorrow.  The Smokies were held to just three hits and Eric Patterson was the only hitter to reach ... http://www.cubsminors.com/smokies-held-to-three-hits-in-shutout-loss-to-huntsville/ Just a day after being no-hit, the Smokies bounced back and ran up the score on Huntsville to take a 2-1 lead in their best of five game series.  Eric Patterson led the way at the plate and he went three for four with a homerun, four RBIs and two ... http://www.cubsminors.com/smokies-belt-four-homers-in-blowout-win-over-huntsville/ The Smokies managed just three walks without a single hit as they were complete shutdown by three Huntsville pitchers.  Tyler Colvin reached base twice and he drew two of those three walks. Justin Berg took the loss in a rough start.  He gave up five runs (just two earned) on eight ... http://www.cubsminors.com/smokies-cant-get-a-hit-in-game-two-loss-to-huntsville/ The Smokies took a 1-0 lead in their series with Huntsville and they got off to a quick start with four runs in the first inning.  Casey McGehee had a nice game and he went two for three with a walk, two RBIs and a run.  Issmael Salas doubled, drove ... http://www.cubsminors.com/smokies-double-up-huntsville-for-game-one-playoff-win/ Alan Rick scampered home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to cap off a three run rally to win it for the Smokies.  Tyler Colvin was the hitting star though and he was instrumental in the come from behind win.  He went four for five with ... http://www.cubsminors.com/smokies-edge-jaxx-with-big-ninth-inning/ Iowa doubled up Oklahoma 8-4 and it was Geovany Soto who helped out the cause in half of the Cubs runs.  He went two for four with four RBIs and Matt Craig came a single short of hitting for the cycle.  He went three for four with two runs and ... http://www.cubsminors.com/geovany-soto-drives-in-four-runs-in-iowa-win/ Harol Tolentino picked up his first win of the season with a nice start in the AZL Cubs 6-2 win over the AZL Padres.  He gave up just one hit and one walk with eight strikeouts in five shutout innings. Brandon Guyer went two for five with a triple, an RBI ... http://www.cubsminors.com/harol-tolentino-throws-five-shutout-innings-in-azl-cubs-win/ Brandon Taylor was knocked up for seven runs in four innings as Boise lost to Salem-Keizer 8-3.  Despite the poor performance, he didn't even take the loss.  That went to Alberto Cabrera who lasted just one inning in his start and he gave up the first run to drop to ... http://www.cubsminors.com/brandon-taylor-is-shelled-in-boise-loss/ The Chiefs blew out the Lugnuts 14-3 and while just about everyone was a hitting star, James Adduci had a team hit four hits.  He went four for four with two RBIs and two runs.  Leon Johnson scored three times and Darwin Barney drove in three. Jacob Renshaw improved to 12-7 ... http://www.cubsminors.com/peoria-runs-up-the-score-on-lugnuts/